Farmers Weekly wins major award

Farmers Weekly has been named as Weekly Business Magazine of the Year by the Periodical Publishers Association.

The PPA awards, which took place on 16 June, are seen as the Oscars of the publishing industry.

The judges recognised how well FW had done against the background of a decline in magazine publishing.

“In a period when most magazines were going south, Farmers Weekly has been going north,” they said.

“Winning this award for the second time in four years is an outstanding achievement and testament to the skills, determination and dedication of our talented team,” said FW editor Jane King.

“Farmers Weekly continues to go from strength to strength across print and on line, and we are proud to be able to serve the farming industry with the UK’s officially recognised best business publication.”

Online editor Julian Gairdner added: “The judges particularly noted how fundamental the web is to the future of the Farmers Weekly brand and we’re delighted that our ongoing enthusiasm for bringing new experiences and services through FWi to our loyal audience to complement the magazine has been recognised in this way.”